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How to Save Money on Groceries

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However, it can be an easy budget category to manage, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. However, it can be an easy budget category to manage, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. Rising prices are affecting everyone’s bank account, and groceries are leading the way.

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How to Establish an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle at Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Look at applying these strategies in your home; you will probably find that you can influence your immediate circle of friends and relatives and possibly your local community. Consider the household products you buy – reduce the toxic chemicals in your home and improve the health of your family and the planet.

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How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If there are organizations near you that are fundraising for a greener cause, participate in it. Support your local organic farmers. Instead of buying an item for someone that only contributes to the problem, go green and organic. Or, buy gifts from organizations that donate proceeds to green causes. So what can you do?

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Ways to Save Money in December

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Plan your menu around these sales, and stock up for your pantry and/or freezer. We give restaurant gift cards to extended family members as gifts and try to find the best bonus deals. I enjoy receiving Christmas cards from others and I reminisce of years past when the mailbox was full of them from friends and family near and far.

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earth day freebies 2016 + Tons Of Awesome Deals And More

Coupons Do Work

Whole Foods North Raleigh: On Friday, April 22, 2016, meet some of their local suppliers, enter for a chance to win seedlings from “Grow & Share” and enjoy samples around the store from 12 pm – 8 pm. You can learn about what these great local organizations are doing in and around Durham. Details at blog.ae.com/.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. Personally, I plan a weekly menu that’s centered around what’s already in my pantry and freezer, what’s on sale, and my family’s schedule. Seriously, my kids claim hunger ALL.DAY.LONG.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She (we will call her Susan, although that is not her name) started life as a member of an industrious lower middle class family – one sibling, two parents married to each other. She gave large gifts to close friends. Although friends tried to help by offering part time employment, she was unable to keep a paying job.